Crystal Palace, as the winners of the Conference League, secured automatic qualification for the Europa League and continued their impressive run in the competition.
The English side aimed to settle the contest decisively in the first half, and they did so with remarkable efficiency. Scoring three goals and having another disallowed clearly demonstrated their dominance. Although the Polish team managed to create chances, their finishing was woefully inadequate.
2026-27, Europa League
Crystal Palace 4–0 Lech (3–0)
Goals: Pino J., 10′ (1–0); Richards C., 27′ (2–0); Strand Larsen, 34′ (penalty) (3–0); Nketiah, 89′ (4–0)
Crystal Palace: Benitez V.; Mitchell T.; Disasi; Akanor; Richards C. (Kanvot, 74′); Pino J.; Wharton A.; Kamada (Sarr Is., 74′); Strand Larsen (Nketiah, 74′); Timber K. (McNeil, 62′); Khalaily (Mingueza, 62′)
Substitutions: Mingueza (62′), McNeil (62′), Kanvot (74′), Sarr Is. (74′), Nketiah (74′)
Bench: Mathews R.; Tomiyasu; Chilwell; Osorio
Lech: Lis M.; Pereira J.V. (Gumny, 70′); Gurgul; Monka; Jegbe; Wolemark (Bengtsson L., 70′); Murawski (until 87′); Palma; Ishak (Angero, 61′); Sayadmanesh (Jagello, 61′); Rodrigues P. (Hokans, 81′)
Substitutions: Jagello (61′), Angero (61′), Gumny (70′), Bengtsson L. (70′), Hokans (81′)
Bench: Moutinho J.B.; Skrzypczak
Yellow cards: Murawski 76′, 87′
Red cards: Murawski 87′
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